The Life of Benjamin Franklin, Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes — John Shaqi
The Life of Benjamin Franklin, Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and AnecdotesGoodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold)
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin, Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes
Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold)
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Statesmen -- United States -- Biography
5. Describe the treatment Franklin received from the old woman.
6. How did he get to Philadelphia?
7. Describe his appearance on his first arrival there.
10. Relate his adventure in the meeting house.
11. Where did he first lodge in Philadelphia?
13. Where did he obtain employment?
15. How did Franklin succeed, and how did he pass his time? What was
the promise of Sir William Keith?
16. Why did Franklin go to Boston?
18. Describe his visit to his brother.
19. How did his father receive the governor's letter?
20. What were his advice and promise to Benjamin?
CHAPTER IV.
_Finds his Friend Collins in New York. Visit to the Governor. Promises
from Governor Keith. Project of a new religious Sect. Anecdote of
Keimer and the roast Pig. His principal Acquaintance. A literary
Trick. Prepares to go to London. The Governor's Deception. Arrival in
London._
1. At New York Franklin found his friend Collins, who had arrived
there some time before him. They had been intimate from childhood, and
he had been sober and industrious. But during Franklin's absence in
Philadelphia, Collins had fallen into bad habits, and become a
drunkard. He gamed, and lost his money, and borrowed of his friend, to
pay his expenses on the road.
2. The governor of New York, hearing from the captain that one of his
passengers had a great many books on board, requested that he might be
brought to see him. Franklin, accordingly, waited upon him. He was
received with great civility. The governor showed him his library,
which was a considerable one, and they had a good deal of conversation
about books and authors. This attention was very pleasing to Franklin.
3. When they arrived at Philadelphia, Collins continued to drink, and
was, consequently, unable to procure any business. He continued to
borrow money of Franklin, and finally quarrelled with him, and went to
the West Indies. Franklin never heard of him afterwards.
4. Sir William Keith received the young printer, on his return, with a
great show of kindness, and large promises. "Since your father will
not set you up," he said to him, "I will do it myself. Give me a list
of the things necessary to be had from England, and I will send for
them. You shall repay me when you are able. I am resolved to have a
good printer here, and I am sure you must succeed." This was spoken
with an air of perfect sincerity, and Franklin had not the least doubt
but that he meant what he said.
5. He accordingly made a list of all the articles that would be wanted
for a printing house, the cost of which was about one hundred pounds.
The governor liked it, and asked whether it would not be well for him
to go to England himself, in order to select the types, and see that
every thing was of the best kind. "When there," he added, "you may
make acquaintance, and establish correspondence in the bookselling and
stationery way."
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